Daihatsu had the kei sports car market to itself in the 2000s, and the folding-hardtop Copen was officially supplied to the UK, too. Powered by a tiny turbo ‘four’, the cutesy Daihatsu doesn’t quite match the performance of the Suzuki Cappuccino thanks to the extra weight of its roof mechanism, but makes a better car as an everyday cruiser.

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